Pets at Home Group (FRA:6P8) Beneish M-Score: -2.95 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:6P8 Pets at Home Group PLC FRA:6P8
69 GF Score
Price €2.05
GF Value €3.30
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Pets at Home Group Beneish M-Score?

Pets at Home Group FRA:6P8 +3.54% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:6P8 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.30 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Pets at Home Group ranks better than 75.16% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.95 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:6P8' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.14   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.43
Current: -2.95

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pets at Home Group was -2.43. The lowest was -3.14. And the median was -2.78.


Pets at Home Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Pets at Home Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Pets at Home Group Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -2.94 -2.72 -2.89 -2.95

Pets at Home Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 0.00 -2.89 0.00 -2.95

FRA:6P8 vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pets at Home Group Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Pets at Home Group Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Pets at Home Group for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.8971+0.528 * 1.0253+0.404 * 0.9964+0.892 * 0.9572+0.115 * 1.0051
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0426+4.679 * -0.077658-0.327 * 1.0223
=-2.98

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €49 Mil.
Revenue was €1,695 Mil.
Gross Profit was €775 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €240 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,908 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €520 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €118 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €668 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €364 Mil.
Net Income was €72 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €220 Mil.
Total Receivables was €57 Mil.
Revenue was €1,771 Mil.
Gross Profit was €830 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €251 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,980 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €533 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €122 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €670 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €413 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €354 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(49.363 / 1694.939) / (57.484 / 1770.766)
=0.029124 / 0.032463
=0.8971

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(830.229 / 1770.766) / (775.04 / 1694.939)
=0.468853 / 0.457267
=1.0253

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (240.124 + 520.499) / 1908.421) / (1 - (251.447 + 533.369) / 1980.026)
=0.601439 / 0.603633
=0.9964

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1694.939 / 1770.766
=0.9572

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(122.138 / (122.138 + 533.369)) / (118.447 / (118.447 + 520.499))
=0.186326 / 0.185379
=1.0051

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(668.472 / 1694.939) / (669.848 / 1770.766)
=0.394393 / 0.378281
=1.0426

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((364.338 + 391.787) / 1908.421) / ((354.344 + 413.023) / 1980.026)
=0.396205 / 0.387554
=1.0223

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(72.083 - 0 - 220.287) / 1908.421
=-0.077658

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Pets at Home Group has a M-score of -2.98 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 mean?
Pets at Home Group (FRA:6P8) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Pets at Home Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pets at Home Group ranks #270 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 24.8%.
Is Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Pets at Home Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Based on the distribution chart, Pets at Home Group ranks #270 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pets at Home Group has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pets at Home Group's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Pets at Home Group ranks #270 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Pets at Home Group in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Pets at Home Group and its competitors. Pets at Home Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pets at Home Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pets at Home Group (FRA:6P8) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.30, compared to a current price of €2.05 — trading 38% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.95. Pets at Home Group's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pets at Home Group (FRA:6P8), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.95 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Pets at Home Group (FRA:6P8) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pets at Home Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.05 is trading 38% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.30. GuruFocus considers Pets at Home Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:6P8:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.95
  • GF Value™: €3.30 vs. price of €2.05 (38% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:6P8 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Pets at Home Group Business Description

Address Epsom Avenue, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Chester House, Handforth, Cheshire, GBR, SK9 3RN
Pets at Home Group PLC is an omnichannel British retailer operating mainly in the United Kingdom. The company has a network of stores, websites, grooming salons, and pet services, such as veterinary. The product portfolio is diverse, including items for dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, birds, and wildlife. The items sold are from the following categories: food, pet beds, toys, pet clothing, kennels, collars, healthcare, grooming, training, books, and accessories. The products are sold under the Pets at Home brand, private brand, and labels. The veterinary services are located within stores, as well as in stand-alone locations, throughout the U.K.
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